Wednesday 12/28/05 Obituaries

Published 7:00 pm, Tuesday, December 27, 2005

He was born May 28, 1927 in Detroit, son of the late Frederic R. and Gertrude (Jahr) Burns.

He received his bachelor of arts degree in sociology from Michigan State University in 1951.

Tim was a branch manager for the Michigan Employment Security Commission for 19 years before retiring and moving to Sebewaing on Oct. 31, 1989.

He served in the U.S. Army during World War II; Master Sergeant with the Fifth Army in the European Theater.

He was a past post commander and life member of Fortiers-OGrady V.F.W. Post No. 147; and past president of American Legion Post No. 284 both of Detroit; a member of the Disabled American Veterans. He was president of the Lake Huron Community Arts Council in Sebewaing of which he was a driving force to help develop. He was an award winning photographer and expert marksman in national matches with high powered rifle at Camp Perry, Ohio; and was a life member of the National Rifle Association.

He will be dearly missed by family and friends.

Surviving are two nieces and one nephew, Richard F. Burns Jr., of Bloomfield, Hillary C. Burns and her husband, Richard Kamischke of Grand Haven, Gabrielle M. Burns of Austin, Texas.

He was preceded in death by one brother, Major Richard F. Burns.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 30, 2005 at Holy Family Catholic Church. Fr. John Weis will preside with burial in Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Cemetery in Sebewaing.

Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. today and 4 to 8 p.m. on Thursday at Dinkel-Juengel Funeral Home in Sebewaing. He will lie in state from 10 a.m. until the time of service on Friday at the church.

Memorials may be made to National Rifle Association or Lake Huron Community Council for the Arts.

Herbert J. Gettel

Herbert J. Gettel, 83, of Pigeon and formerly of Sebewaing, passed away at his home on Tuesday evening, Dec. 27, 2005.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 30, 2005 at Caseville United Methodist Church in Caseville.

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Visitation will be from 1 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 9 p.m. on Thursday at Meyersieck-Bussema Funeral Home in Pigeon and from 1 p.m. until the time of service on Friday at the church.

A complete notice will be available for the Thursday edition of the Huron Daily Tribune.